Newcastle Enterprise Awards

Brenda Hindmarsh

Lord Mayor of Newcastle Upon Tyne

“I am very pleased to support these Awards which showcase the talent and achievements of the people and enterprises creating a better future for Newcastle. Recognition for hard work and dedication is so important to us all and a motivation to go on and do more”.

www.newcastle-city-council.gov.uk

Caroline Theobald

Bridge Club Ltd

“Recognition for hard work is really important, especially when financial or other returns sometimes take longer to arrive. We live in an enterprising community – being recognised for who you are and what you do helps make that community stronger and build and embed mutually beneficial enterprise to enterprise links!”

www.bridgeclubnorth.com

Neil Warwick

Dickinson Dees LLP

“These Awards are very timely. Coming out of a recession, it is important to recognise and celebrate enterprise particularly at a local level given the Coalition Government’s push for localism”

www.dickinson-dees.com

Garry Stone

Business to Business

“It is so important to showcase the talent and achievements of the people and enterprises who are creating a better future for Newcastle. If you know of anyone or any organisation that is making a real difference, this is your opportunity to get them recognised and help inspire others”

www.btob.co.uk/garrystone

Colum Smith

If We Can You Can

“Not everyone has the ability, enthusiasm, determination or belief of people who put themselves in for awards have. You don’t have much time (many words) so you have to be focused, have vision and conviction. Just going through the process is valuable”.

www.ifwecanyoucan.co.uk

Tarek Nsier

TH_NK

“The Newcastle Enterprise Awards celebrate the achievements of highly ambitious and successful individuals and those who help fledgling businesses to flourish in the region. It’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase entrepreneurial talent and those who are making a real difference out there”

www.think.eu

Tim Mosedale & Jenny Gillatt

Mosedale Gillatt Architects Ltd

“Awards are a recognition of achievement not to just to the business but to all those involved. It raises profile – and can give confidence to prospective clients that your work has already been recognised.”

www.mgarchitects.info

Peter Graham

New Skills Consulting Ltd

“I believe this area is brimming with enterprising and committed people in all walks of life who want to make a real difference to the City and region. It’s essential we highlight their talents and showcase to others the rewards, and fun, that being enterprising can bring”.

www.newskillsconsulting.co.uk

Jonathan Dowden

FIN

“From our experience of working with clients, entering awards has great benefits to new businesses, including generating huge amounts of publicity for free if you are shortlisted! If you don’t make the shortlist, you benefit from meeting lots of other people who can help you, and the process of writing an entry can help make your marketing message even stronger. So in short, you can’t lose!”

www.finewcastle.co.uk

Siobhan Bales

bdaily

“Entrepreneurship is at the heart of economic recovery in this region, the UK and Europe. We need to foster a greater level of entrepreneurial thinking across all sections of society, all age groups and business sectors. Communicating the message that self-employment and business ownership is something all people can embrace is at the heart of successfully growing a more enterprising nation and therefore more self-employed, business start-ups”.

www.thebgroup.co.uk

Elaine McCartney

The Prince’s Trust

“It is important for businesses to gain as much profile as possible – by entering awards such as the Newcastle Enterprise Awards. Delegates will expose their products and services to a wide range of people and other businesses. They will have the opportunity to generate business through networking, as well as the obvious benefits that being shortlisted for or winning an award can bring!”

www.princes-trust.org.uk

Geoff Potts

DEAL

“Enterprise, innovation and entrepreneurship will form an essential part of the transformation of the regional economy. Celebrating enterprise, and the passion and vision of those engaged in ‘enterprise’ is therefore vitally important”

www.deal-group.com